Sony Xperia M5 Dual
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Sony Xperia M5 Dual

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  • sonysucks
  • 7Xc
  • 03 Dec 2015

this phone is a piece of crap,.
issues:
- sudden death - shuts down by itself, worse u cant turn it on w/o the charger
- camera blinks
- overheating
- speaker problems
- sim card auto ejects
- and more.....
And sony? They don't mind...piece of shit!!!!

This is not only happening in M5, but most of their phones..don't buy this phone.

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    • AnonD-472515
    • PGe
    • 03 Dec 2015

    Anonymous, 29 Nov 2015Sadly after 1mth with my m5,i trade it off n bought a 1+2,w... moreIm from Malaysia buying latest batch on November. My phone was great no hanging, actually I don't install any game in my handset, normal user with apps like mudah, mysale, whatsapp and facebook.

    Just to inform latest batch M5 dual don't have any problem, camera also save on SD card. np auto mounting and no auto shutdown (only happen once but after remove weather widget problem seems resolved)

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      • AnonD-472515
      • PGe
      • 03 Dec 2015

      Mzeke, 02 Dec 2015I also had shutdown issues with the phone but then I follow... moreHi, I only set phone to GSM only since they have LTE setting shortcut on the drop down menu. So I use LTE only when browsing or open You Tube, it quite handy.

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        • AnonD-472748
        • vFv
        • 03 Dec 2015

        I have this phone, and frankly, it's extremely disappointing. I purchased this phone from Expansys, and in the month I've had it, I've had to repair it using the PC companion program on my PC no less than twice a week. It dies when I make calls, or receive them. Switching it over to GSM makes no difference. I'll be sending the phone back for repair as soon as I can. I really hope the vendor will just give me my money back. But I doubt it.

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          • Mzeke
          • Ge@
          • 02 Dec 2015

          Sonysuckshard, 23 Nov 2015Dude,do not open.just throw that fone on their face. Its cr... moreI also had shutdown issues with the phone but then I followed advice that I had seen on this blog and changed network settings from LTE to GSM only for both sims and no shutdown since then. Besides the shutdown issue this is an awesome phone five stars for the camera.

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            • AnonD-456605
            • ibh
            • 01 Dec 2015

            AnonD-229952, 01 Dec 2015in the official site, it does state that "Sony devices that... moreso then you agree with me that this should not be called "waterproof"

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              • Mzeke
              • Ge@
              • 01 Dec 2015

              DMS1104, 20 Nov 2015Set your Network connection for both sim cards to GSM only.... moreI only have one sim-card in the phone and the setting is GSM but the phone still shuts down. I got the phone last week Thursday, it fell Sunday morning and then it started shutting down on Monday morning. I initially thought it could've been due to the fall but after reading comments on this site it seems that's not the case. Now I'm worried they may not take the handset back because it has little chip on the side due to the fall.

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                • ARAVINTH
                • Ui{
                • 01 Dec 2015

                Suddenly shut down any resolve?

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                  • AnonD-229952
                  • 61U
                  • 01 Dec 2015

                  AnonD-456605, 27 Nov 2015try it yourself why do you believe whatever it's written ... morein the official site, it does state that "Sony devices that are tested for their waterproof abilities are placed gently inside a container filled with tap water and lowered to a depth of 1.5 metres. After 30 minutes in the container, the device is gently taken out and its functions and features are tested."

                  It also clearly state "Just make sure you donÂ’t submerge your device in bath water and you wash off those soap suds when you're done."

                  "There are other ways to take advantage of your Sony deviceÂ’s water and dust protection. You can use the device in the following scenarios:

                  When your fingers are wet.
                  In dusty environments, such as a windy beach or when hiking along a dusty trail. Just make sure you wash off all the dust on your device using water from the tap afterwards.
                  Taking photos and movies in wet surroundings. Remember not to use the device underwater. If you accidentally get the device wet with non-fresh water, wash the device with tap water."

                  My conclusion is, Sony's waterproof-ness is only tap water -proof ( edit: actually, the official site states the waterproofness is only applied to fresh water)

                  P.S. you can buy waterproof container for phones.. or make it... plastic and zipper

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                    • Anonymous
                    • IVL
                    • 01 Dec 2015

                    I sent in my M5 to Sony Service Center and it took about a month to change the main board plus some other stuffs. It feels like new phone when they returned it. Most importantly, it resolved the serious shutdown, reboot, hang, system bricked and overheat that i faced when i bought it in around Sept. I've been using it almost a week now and it works perfectly without a hang or reboot. I'm not a gamer for mobile phone, however, i did try install a game called "Sky Force 2014", while playing the game, the phone got very hot, but it would still running smoothly, but i guess the other phone will experience the same too. In general, using any apps like Facebook, Evernote and etc, the heat is minimal for me. Overall, the issues got fixed and until now, i'm still happy with it even though i was very angry in the first month when i bought it. I'm from Penang Malaysia.

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                      • AnonD-424232
                      • HkH
                      • 01 Dec 2015

                      AnonD-399992, 30 Nov 2015Overheating is a common issue on Xperia devices. Bcz as we ... moreIs the 2nd batch M5 solved auto shutdown issue? tq~

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                        • AnonD-424232
                        • HkH
                        • 01 Dec 2015

                        RED, 30 Nov 2015I've been using it for 2days and also a 2nd batch user the ... morecan i know ur 2nd batch imei? r u from malaysia...
                        Im waiting to buy it as well....hope thr is no auto shutdown issue,.

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                          • AnonD-424232
                          • HkH
                          • 01 Dec 2015

                          RED, 30 Nov 2015I've been using it for 2days and also a 2nd batch user the ... morecan i know ur 2nd batch imei? r u from malaysia...
                          Im waiting to buy it as well....hope thr is no auto shutdown issue,.

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                            • AnonD-399992
                            • XMV
                            • 30 Nov 2015

                            Overheating is a common issue on Xperia devices. Bcz as we all the water resistance technology can't allow air inside the device so basically it's getting heat. But I think it's won't be not that much. Hope firmware update will reduce the overheating problem.

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                              • RED
                              • t7X
                              • 30 Nov 2015

                              I've been using it for 2 days and also a 2nd batch user the issue about overheating well I guess it's normal but I doubt because using simple apps like facebook or instagram the phone gets hot easily but I do more review and in overall the phone is good

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                                • RED
                                • t7X
                                • 30 Nov 2015

                                I've been using it for 2days and also a 2nd batch user the issue about overheating well I guess it's normal but I doubt because using simple apps like facebook or instagram the phone gets hot easily but I do more review and in overall the phone is good

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                                  • RED
                                  • t7X
                                  • 30 Nov 2015

                                  I've been using it for 2days and also a 2nd batch user the issue about overheating well I guess it's normal but I doubt because using simple apps like facebook or instagram the phone gets hot easily but I do more review and in overall the phone is good

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Hkt
                                    • 30 Nov 2015

                                    DMS1104, 20 Nov 2015Set your Network connection for both sim cards to GSM only.... moreI m also facing autoshutdown issue since my purchase in sept. Handset has been replaced twice but issue not silved yet. Major manufacturing defect. Sony not even giving me refund or good handset.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • IVR
                                      • 29 Nov 2015

                                      any encounter sd card problem?
                                      everytime slot in sure ask for format and is corrupted..

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tV4
                                        • 29 Nov 2015

                                        Sadly after 1mth with my m5,i trade it off n bought a 1+2,was so frustated with the sd card unmounting itself n photos taken cudnt be saved,even after taking out sd card n reboot,the m5 had problem to read its internal memory n thats the last straw,i dont hv any overheating isu n battery superb with 2-3dy on stamina mode,if u guys cn get the latest batch with no prob go for it,it is the closest to flagship w/out the price,beautiful screen,fast user exp. comparable to 1+,those issue i've highlighted only trigger during photo taking n i end up losing lots of precious moment,but whats the point of hving high pixels with great pdaf but cant save photo